DILLIAN WHYTE plans on impressing when he fights Irineu Beato Costa Junior at the KC Lightstream Stadium in Hull on Saturday [August 1].
The unbeaten heavyweight takes on the 34-year-old Brazilian on the undercard of Luke Campbellโs grudge match with Tommy Coyle.
Costa Juniorโs four professional losses have all come in his last six fights, including a sixth round stoppage loss to David Price in February, and Whyte hopes to do a better job than his countryman.
โItโll be a big crowd, I think the showโs sold out already. Iโm in good shape, Iโm ready to go out there and knock somebody out,โ he told Boxing News.
โIโve watched a few of his fights. Heโs a big guy, a tough guy, heโs got a lot of knockouts to his name but at the end of the day heโs there for me to beat, Iโve just got to try and do it quicker than David Price did.
โI just want to go out there and put on a good performance, Iโm not trying to make a statement, Iโm just trying to progress my career and do what I need to do so Iโll just go out there, listen to my coach and do what he tells me to do.โ
Whyte last boxed in February on the Carl Frampton-Chris Avalos undercard in Belfast, but a minor hand injury stalled his progression since.
Whyte, 27, is set to face old amateur rival Anthony Joshua later this year for the vacant British title, but insists he feels no strain to build up that clash with his performances.
โI donโt feel like Iโm under any pressure, Iโll just go out there and do my thing,โ he said.
โIโll just do whatโs best for me. If that means doing some rounds or just knocking somebody out, Iโll do whatever my coach thinks is best for me.
โAt the end of the day, Iโve had 14 fights, Iโve never been past four rounds so if I go out there and do the full eight rounds or I go six rounds, or five, thatโs new territory for me.
โThe fight [with Joshua] will bill itself, Iโll keep winning and heโll keep winning.โ